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 # `Measures`

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

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#### *class* Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Measures

Bases: [`object`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#object)

Defines a Measures.

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## Overview

### Methods

NameDescription[`Activate`](#Measures.Activate)Activate the current object.[`AddComment`](#Measures.AddComment)Creates a new child Comment.[`AddCompositeCriterion`](#Measures.AddCompositeCriterion)Creates a new CompositeCriterion[`AddFigure`](#Measures.AddFigure)Creates a new child Figure.[`AddImage`](#Measures.AddImage)Creates a new child Image.[`AddPrimaryCriterion`](#Measures.AddPrimaryCriterion)Creates a new PrimaryCriterion[`CopyTo`](#Measures.CopyTo)Copies all visible properties from this object to another.[`CreateParameter`](#Measures.CreateParameter)Creates a new parameter for a Property.[`Delete`](#Measures.Delete)Run the Delete action.[`Duplicate`](#Measures.Duplicate)Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.[`EvaluateAllResults`](#Measures.EvaluateAllResults)Evaluate all measures.[`GetChildren`](#Measures.GetChildren)Gets the list of children, filtered by type.[`GetParameter`](#Measures.GetParameter)Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.[`GroupAllSimilarChildren`](#Measures.GroupAllSimilarChildren)Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.[`GroupSimilarObjects`](#Measures.GroupSimilarObjects)Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.[`PropertyByAPIName`](#Measures.PropertyByAPIName)Get a property by its API name.[`PropertyByName`](#Measures.PropertyByName)Get a property by its unique name.[`RemoveParameter`](#Measures.RemoveParameter)Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.### Properties

NameDescription[`Children`](#Measures.Children)Gets the list of children.[`Comments`](#Measures.Comments)Gets the list of associated comments.[`DataModelObjectCategory`](#Measures.DataModelObjectCategory)Gets the current DataModelObject's category.[`Figures`](#Measures.Figures)Gets the list of associated figures.[`Images`](#Measures.Images)Gets the list of associated images.[`InternalObject`](#Measures.InternalObject)Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.[`Properties`](#Measures.Properties)Gets the list of properties for this object.[`VisibleProperties`](#Measures.VisibleProperties)Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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### *property* Measures.Children *: List\[[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Interfaces/IDataModelObject.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of children.

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### *property* Measures.Comments *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment](Comment.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of associated comments.

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### *property* Measures.DataModelObjectCategory *: [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Enums/DataModelObjectCategory.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the current DataModelObject's category.

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### *property* Measures.Figures *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure](Figure.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of associated figures.

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### *property* Measures.Images *: Iterable\[[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image](Image.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of associated images.

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### *property* Measures.InternalObject *: Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSMeasureGroupAuto | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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### *property* Measures.Properties *: [tuple](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#tuple)\[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of properties for this object.

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### *property* Measures.VisibleProperties *: [tuple](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#tuple)\[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.

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## Method detail

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### Measures.Activate() → [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

Activate the current object.

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### Measures.AddComment() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment](Comment.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment)

Creates a new child Comment.

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### Measures.AddCompositeCriterion() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.CompositeCriterion](CompositeCriterion.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.CompositeCriterion)

Creates a new CompositeCriterion

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### Measures.AddFigure() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure](Figure.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure)

Creates a new child Figure.

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### Measures.AddImage(filePath: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image](Image.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image)

```text
Creates a new child Image.
If a filePath is provided, the image will be loaded from that file,
if not, the image will be a screen capture of the Geometry window.

```

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### Measures.AddPrimaryCriterion() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.PrimaryCriterion](PrimaryCriterion.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.PrimaryCriterion)

Creates a new PrimaryCriterion

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### Measures.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject) → [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

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### Measures.CreateParameter(propName: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

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### Measures.Delete() → [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

Run the Delete action.

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### Measures.Duplicate() → [Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject](../../../Mechanical/DataModel/Interfaces/IDataModelObject.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject)

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

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### Measures.EvaluateAllResults() → [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

Evaluate all measures.

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### Measures.GetChildren(recurses: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool), children: List\[ChildrenType\]) → List\[ChildrenType\]

Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

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### Measures.GetParameter(propName: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

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### Measures.GroupAllSimilarChildren() → [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

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### Measures.GroupSimilarObjects() → [Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder](TreeGroupingFolder.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v261.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder)

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

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### Measures.PropertyByAPIName(name: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property

```text
Get a property by its API name.
If multiple properties have the same API Name, only the first property with that name will be returned.

```

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### Measures.PropertyByName(name: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property

Get a property by its unique name.

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### Measures.RemoveParameter(propName: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)) → [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)

Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.